Ellegood, Jacob 

  • Wiki Biography:
    • Jacob Ellegood (1742–1801) was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1793 to 1801.
    • Owning two plantations in Virginia, he was also born there. Ellegood was a justice of the peace and a colonel in the local militia. He married Mary Saunders, the sister of Chief Justice of New Brunswick, John Saunders. Ellegood supported the British governor and raised a loyalist regiment but was taken prisoner in 1776. At the end of the Revolutionary War, he received a land grant on the Saint John River where he settled with his family. Ellegood purchased Benedict Arnold’s property at Fredericton when Arnold departed from the colony. He was named a magistrate and supervised road building in the area. He died on his property in 1801.
    • The Elligood (1794 ship) may have been named for him
  • United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=2545
  • Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113634193/jacob-ellegood